The program focuses on formal and informal American English speech, idiomatic expressions, and deriving meaning from detail.

Graduates of the Advanced ESL program will be able to:

  • Effectively outline and write a traditional five-paragraph essay
  • Utilize basic research methods
  • Speak deeply on a wide range of subjects
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PROGRAM LENGTH

3 Quarters / 33 Weeks
36 Credit Hours

PROGRAM HOURS

540 (180 Lecture Clock Hours
and 360 Lab Clock Hours)
Training Methods: Lectures/Labs

PROGRAM COSTS

Illinois

Tuition: $1,300 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $60 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,400 per quarter

Tuition: $3,900 per year
Course Materials Fee: $180 per year
Supply Fee: $120 per year
Total: $4,200 per year

Massachusetts

Tuition: $1,350 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $60 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,450 per quarter

Tuition: $4,050 per year
Course Materials Fee: $180 per year
Supply Fee: $120 per year
Total: $4,350 per year

PLACEMENT SCORES*

Advanced ESL: 81-99.99 (B2)

*Before international students enroll in this Program at CSI, they must take a computer-based standardized English Placement Test.

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Advanced Vocabulary and Conversation

Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 120
Total Clock Hours: 180
Quarter Credit Hours: 12

This course is an advanced-level exploration of vocabulary and conversation. Emphasis is placed on building and using new vocabulary, developing listening skills, and exploring spoken English. The course includes vocabulary-building activities with a focus on level-appropriate, key academic, and high-frequency vocabulary, as well as listening and speaking exercises. The course activities include lecture assignments, projects, exercises, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

Advanced Writing and Grammar

Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 120
Total Clock Hours: 180
Quarter Credit Hours: 12

This course is an advanced exploration of English grammar and writing conventions. The emphasis is placed on grammar and sentence structure. The grammar aspect of this course concentrates on the usage of clauses, modals, conditions, and punctuation. Course activities include lecture assignments, projects, exercises, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

Advanced Reading Strategies

Lecture Hours: 60
Lab Hours: 120
Total Clock Hours: 180
Quarter Credit Hours: 12

This course is an exploration of various reading strategies aimed at developing reading and understanding skills in advanced students. The course explores relevant vocabulary and grammar while focusing on analyzing and synthesizing ideas and information. Students will work with a variety of text types and graphic formats and begin to think critically about their reading material. Course activities include lecture assignments, projects, exercises, quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.

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